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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Scranton, PA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $30,600 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,152 a month.

10th percentile
$26,730
25th percentile
$28,930
Median percentile
$30,600
75th percentile
$37,140
90th percentile
$39,790

Based on 490 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$25,828 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,600
Federal income tax−$1,492
Social Security + Medicare−$2,341
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$939
Monthly take-home$2,152
Every two weeks$993

Does it go far here?

$32,708Median pay in Scranton, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,003 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Scranton, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$232,880
Pharmacists$130,950
Financial Managers$124,920
Software Developers$119,960
Sales Managers$116,120
Managers, All Other$111,970
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,240
Lawyers$100,420

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